Dinner

Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits is for Dinner.

Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits takes 20 minutes to cook.

Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits are:

1 c polenta (or yellow grits or cornmeal)
16 oz. Fat free half and half
16 oz. water
2 tbsp EVOO
1 tsp unsalted butter
1 sm onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 c Shredded Parmesan Cheese or other cheese

Here is how you make Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits:

1) In a medium saucepan, bring half and half and water to a boil. With liquid boiling, sprinkle in polenta while stirring liquid. Stir in salt and keep stirring until entire mixture boils again. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cover. Stir every few minutes until thick and tender (traditionally polenta is stirred constantly while cooking--go ahead and do this if you like, but it's not absolutely necessary). This will take about 7 minutes. Turn off heat add cheese, stir and cover with lid while preparing shrimp.2) Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender, then toss in shrimp. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink. Stir shrimp mixture into grits, and continue cooking for a few minutes. Or you can place the cheese polenta on plate and top with the shrimp. Serve hot. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHUCKLES0719.

The nutritional information for Lowcountry Shrimp and Cheese Grits is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 326.5

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 18.6 mg
• Sodium: 502.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 10.4 g